Home / 302.50-349.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 302.50 and 349.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 302.50 and 349.50 is: 403.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    302.50 : 349.50 = 349.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    302.50/349.50 = 349.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    302.50x = 349.50 × 349.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    302.50x = 122,150.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,150.25/302.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 403.80

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 151.25 and 174.75
Half scale
Find third proportional to 605 and 699
Double scale
Find third proportional to 305 and 352
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 453.75 and 524.25
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.